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Step 3: Configuring Sound for the Media Software Program

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Example 2: For digital home entertainment To configure multistreaming audio output for digital home entertainment with Sound Effect Manager: 1 Connect the audio output connectors to: • A headphone set or powered speakers connected to the front Headphone Out (green) connector for stereo music playback. • A set of powered stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 speakers connected to the rear Speaker Out connectors for DVD playback sound output. 2 Click the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the system tray to open the Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager window. 3 Choose the Mixer tab. 4 Click the Multi-streaming setting audio button. The dialog box opens. 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check box, and select OK. 6 Select Realtek HD Audio rear output from the drop-down list. 7 Insert and play a DVD movie. You should hear the DVD sound on the rear speakers. 8 Select Realtek HD Audio front output from the drop-down list. 9 Open Windows Media Player to play music. You should hear the music sound on the front headphone connection. 10 To hear an external device source from the Line In or Mic In connection: a Click the Multi-streaming setting audio button. The dialog box opens. b Check the Output Mic In/Line In to front panel check box in the dialog box, and select OK. Step 3: Configuring Sound for the Media Software Program To take full advantage of the sound system capabilities, such as surround sound, after connecting and configuring the speakers, you must also configure the media software program. For example, if you have a 7.1 speaker system and want to have surround sound when listening to music or watching DVD movies, you must enable surround sound within the media software program. The procedure is different for each software media program. See the instructions and documentation that came with the media software program. Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 43

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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
43
Example 2: For digital home entertainment
To configure multistreaming audio output for digital home entertainment with Sound
Effect Manager:
1
Connect the audio output connectors to:
•
A headphone set or powered speakers connected to the front Headphone
Out (green) connector for stereo music playback.
•
A set of powered stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 speakers connected to the rear
Speaker Out connectors for DVD playback sound output.
2
Click the
Realtek HD Audio Manager
icon on the system tray to
open the Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager window.
3
Choose the
Mixer
tab.
4
Click the
Multi-streaming setting
audio button. The dialog box
opens.
5
Select the
Enable multi-streaming playback
check box, and
select
OK
.
6
Select
Realtek HD Audio rear output
from the drop-down list.
7
Insert and play a DVD movie. You should hear the DVD sound on the rear
speakers.
8
Select
Realtek HD Audio front output
from the drop-down list.
9
Open Windows Media Player to play music. You should hear the music sound
on the front headphone connection.
10
To hear an external device source from the Line In or Mic In connection:
a
Click the
Multi-streaming setting
audio button. The dialog box
opens.
b
Check the
Output Mic In/Line In to front panel
check box in
the dialog box, and select
OK
.
Step 3: Configuring Sound for the
Media Software Program
To take full advantage of the sound system capabilities, such as surround sound,
after connecting and configuring the speakers, you must also configure the media
software program.
For example, if you have a 7.1 speaker system and want to have surround sound
when listening to music or watching DVD movies, you must enable surround sound
within the media software program.
The procedure is different for each software media program. See the instructions
and documentation that came with the media software program.